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	Podcast:		Eyewitness
	Episode:		The Rise and Fall of Empire Day
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:15:36
	Publish Date:		2020-12-23 18:00:00
	Description:		Empire Day fell on the 24th of May and was celebrated in New Zealand from 1903 - two years after Queen Victoria passed away on 22 January 1901. The date was The Queen's birthday, but it was also one shared with a 7-year-old boy. Find out what happened on this special day and hear the personal story of a young boy dreaming of reuniting with his Dad who was fighting in the second world war, in the latest episode of Eyewitness.
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